Charleston native, Jamie Rardin grew up riding and competing up and down the East Coast.
A list of riding highlights include competing at Harrisburg and Capitol Challenge, and making many appearances in the SCHJA and PSJ junior and adult medal finals, winning the SCHJA Palmetto Adult Medal Finals in 2011. In 2011 she and mount “Sayo” were also the top money earners for the SCHJA derby series. Jamie has shown and trained with National Hall of Fame inductees such as Jack Towell and Danny Robertshaw and have worked for fellow professionals Eliza Hay and Bruce Christison. After receiving her master’s degree in history from the University of Charleston, South Carolina and the Citadel Graduate College, she traveled to Germany and France to ride and learn more about the imports and sales side of the equestrian business. Since then, she has successfully imported and produced “AA” show quality horses and has trained numerous champion and reserve champions at venues such as the World Equestrian Center in Ocala, Bruce’s Field, and the Tryon International Equestrian Center in both the hunters and jumper divisions.
Rardin Equestrian works closely with veterinarian Dr. Chris Ernst to ensure top performance results.
Head Trainer Jamie Rardin
FEI Show Jumper Mike Kocher
Mike comes from a multi generational horse family with deep roots in the Hunter/Jumper industry. As a junior rider, he trained under the likes of Jack Towell, Missy Clark, Andrea King, Alan Korotkin and his father Kelly Kocher. After a successful junior career, he went on to work for many top horse dealers and trainers both here and abroad including David Raposa, Alan Waldman, Wilhelm Genn, Ger Poels, Desiree Johnson and Annika Axelsson. He has competed all over the US and abroad in both national and FEI competition including international venues as far as Tiajin, China; Zuidwolde, Netherlands and Otomi, Mexico. He has top results in both the hunter and jumper ring and specializes in developing quality prospects to be sold in the sport. Mike’s training focuses on a well balanced, simple approach which can be a applied to all types of horse and riders from novice to the Grand Prix level.
